A systematic review of e-health interventions for physical activity: An analysis of study design, intervention characteristics, and outcomes

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 509-523

  LaPlante, Carolyn ^a   Peng, Wei ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

e health; technology; telehealth

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON GROUP; CONTROL GROUPS; EHEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POWER ANALYSIS; SAMPLE SIZES; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

DESIGN; MEDICAL COMPUTING;

HEALTH;

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051974911     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0013     Document Type: Review

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